Hurt: meaning, definitions and examples
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hurt
[ hɜːrt ]
physical pain
To cause physical pain or injury to someone or something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He hurt his knee while playing football.
- She hurt her back lifting heavy boxes.
- The cat hurt the mouse with its claws.
emotional pain
To cause emotional pain or distress to someone.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His words hurt her feelings.
- The rejection hurt his self-esteem.
Translations
Translations of the word "hurt" in other languages:
🇵🇹 machucar
- ferir
- magoar
🇮🇳 चोट
- आहत
- दुखी होना
🇩🇪 verletzen
- schmerzen
- weh tun
🇮🇩 melukai
- menyakiti
- sakit
🇺🇦 боліти
- ранити
- завдавати болю
🇵🇱 zranić
- boleć
- krzywdzić
🇯🇵 傷つける (kizutsukeru)
- 痛む (itamu)
- 傷める (itameru)
🇫🇷 blesser
- faire mal
- nuire
🇪🇸 herir
- doler
- lastimar
🇹🇷 incitmek
- acıtmak
- yaralamak
🇰🇷 다치게 하다
- 아프다
- 상처를 주다
🇸🇦 يؤذي
- يجرح
- يؤلم
🇨🇿 zranit
- bolet
- ublížit
🇸🇰 zraniť
- bolieť
- ublížiť
🇨🇳 伤害 (shānghài)
- 疼痛 (téngtòng)
- 受伤 (shòushāng)
🇸🇮 poškodovati
- boleti
- raniti
🇮🇸 meiða
- skaða
- særa
🇰🇿 жарақаттану
- ауыру
- зақымдау
🇬🇪 ტკენა
- ზიანის მიყენება
- ტკივილი
🇦🇿 yaralamaq
- ağrımaq
- incitmək
🇲🇽 herir
- doler
- lastimar
Word origin
The word 'hurt' originates from Middle English 'hurten' which means 'to injure or damage'. It has Germanic roots and is related to the Old Norse word 'hjarta' meaning 'to injure'. Over time, the word evolved to encompass both physical and emotional pain, becoming a versatile term to describe various forms of suffering.